SPACE NEWSOneWeb’s largest investor SoftBank expects to bring in several partners to help sell OneWeb capacity, including...OneWeb’s largest investor SoftBank expects to bring in several partners to help sell OneWeb capacity, including potentially other geostationary satellite operators. SpaceNews.com5 days

SPACE NEWSLeoSat sees itself as a disruptor in a military market where GEO satellite operators are the only commercial...LeoSat sees itself as a disruptor in a military market where GEO satellite operators are the only commercial options. SpaceNews.com6 days

SPACE NEWSThe downward trend of satellite capacity pricing, brought about largely by the increase in more powerful high-throughput satellites, has prices trending between 35 and...The downward trend of satellite capacity pricing, brought about largely by the increase in more powerful high-throughput satellites, has prices trending between 35 and 60 percent lower than where they were two years ago, according to Northern Sky Research. SpaceNews.com5 days

NEWS MEDICALThose of us who can't resist tourist tchotchkes are big fans of suitcases with an expandable compartment. Now, it turns out the...Those of us who can't resist tourist tchotchkes are big fans of suitcases with an expandable compartment. Now, it turns out the brain's capacity for storing new memories is expandable, too, with limitations.4 days

PHYS.ORGA cutting edge, "off-line" signal transmission mechanism, experimentally demonstrated just a few years ago, is now on-line as a real-time bidirectional transmission system. At OFC 2018, the single-most...A cutting edge, "off-line" signal transmission mechanism, experimentally demonstrated just a few years ago, is now on-line as a real-time bidirectional transmission system. At OFC 2018, the single-most important annual event in optical communications, being held March 11-15 in San...2 weeks

SPACE NEWSSatellite manufacturers say they are trying to protect their component suppliers from the drought of commercial telecom spacecraft that threatens...Satellite manufacturers say they are trying to protect their component suppliers from the drought of commercial telecom spacecraft that threatens to put such companies out of business. SpaceNews.com5 days

SPACE NEWSThe world’s biggest, best established satellite operators talk of broadband as an enormously lucrative opportunity. But...The world’s biggest, best established satellite operators talk of broadband as an enormously lucrative opportunity. But in truth, nothing is causing them more frustration. SpaceNews.com6 days

SPACE NEWSThe world’s biggest, best established satellite operators talk of broadband as an enormously lucrative opportunity. But in truth,...The world’s biggest, best established satellite operators talk of broadband as an enormously lucrative opportunity. But in truth, nothing is causing them more frustration. SpaceNews.com5 days

PHYS.ORGThe electric energy system is becoming increasingly diverse and distributed. This trend is bound to have an impact on how the system operators will control and optimize the future grid, blogs Gabriela Hug.The electric energy system is becoming increasingly diverse and distributed. This trend is bound to have an impact on how the system operators will control and optimize the future grid, blogs Gabriela Hug.1 week

SPACE.COMA group of all-star astronauts brought some space to New York City Wednesday (March 14) for the world premiere of "One Strange Rock," a...A group of all-star astronauts brought some space to New York City Wednesday (March 14) for the world premiere of "One Strange Rock," a stunning new National Geographic show about Earth narrated by some of the few people who have...4 days

SPACE NEWSPentagon official: “There are new threats that the industrial base needs to support. So what does this mean in terms of production capacity?” SpaceNews.comPentagon official: “There are new threats that the industrial base needs to support. So what does this mean in terms of production capacity?” SpaceNews.com2 days

PHYS.ORGIndia's airports are struggling to cope with a massive surge in passenger numbers and billions of dollars must be spent to boost their capacity, analysts have warned.India's airports are struggling to cope with a massive surge in passenger numbers and billions of dollars must be spent to boost their capacity, analysts have warned.1 day

SCIENCE DAILYAmongst species of colonial snapping shrimp, the capacity for defense versus reproduction in queens varies with the level of cooperation, according to a new...Amongst species of colonial snapping shrimp, the capacity for defense versus reproduction in queens varies with the level of cooperation, according to a new study.5 days

SCIENCE DAILYOne of the liveliest debates in neuroscience over the past half century surrounds whether the human brain renews itself by producing new neurons throughout life, and...One of the liveliest debates in neuroscience over the past half century surrounds whether the human brain renews itself by producing new neurons throughout life, and whether it may be possible to rejuvenate the brain by boosting its innate regenerative...2 weeks

PHYS.ORGLithium-ion batteries are widely used in home electronics and are now being used to power electric vehicles and store energy for the power grid. But their limited number of recharge cycles and tendency to degrade in...Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in home electronics and are now being used to power electric vehicles and store energy for the power grid. But their limited number of recharge cycles and tendency to degrade in capacity over their lifetime...2 weeks

SCIENCE DAILYA significant part of working memory training effects is a result of a fast development of task-specific strategies during training, rather than an increase in working memory capacity.A significant part of working memory training effects is a result of a fast development of task-specific strategies during training, rather than an increase in working memory capacity.2 weeks

PHYS.ORGMassive MIMO is an antenna technology that is considered the most promising for future superfast 5G networks, although researchers have until now believed that there is an upper limit for how much...Massive MIMO is an antenna technology that is considered the most promising for future superfast 5G networks, although researchers have until now believed that there is an upper limit for how much data can be transferred. Emil Björnson, associate professor...7 days

PHYS.ORGAmongst species of colonial snapping shrimp, the capacity for defense versus reproduction in queens varies with the level of cooperation, according to a study...Amongst species of colonial snapping shrimp, the capacity for defense versus reproduction in queens varies with the level of cooperation, according to a study published March 14, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sally Bornbusch from Duke University...5 days

SCIENCE DAILYResearchers say they can now produce a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions...Researchers say they can now produce a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions that play a role in disease. The new compounds have cyclic structures that give them stability and enhance...1 week

PHYS.ORGAn Illinois man who worked as a spokesman for a leading "darknet" marketplace that users accessed anonymously to buy and sell illicit goods pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge in...An Illinois man who worked as a spokesman for a leading "darknet" marketplace that users accessed anonymously to buy and sell illicit goods pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge in Atlanta.2 weeks

PHYS.ORGResearchers say they can now produce a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions...Researchers say they can now produce a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions that play a role in disease. The new compounds have cyclic structures that give them stability and enhance...1 week

SCI-NEWS.COMAccording to a new observational study carried out in France, alcohol use disorders are...According to a new observational study carried out in France, alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia. Dementia is a clinical syndrome caused by brain damage and characterized by...13 hours

NEWS MEDICALFour weeks of treatment with a novel inhaled medication failed to improve exercise capacity, daily activity levels, severity of symptoms or quality...Four weeks of treatment with a novel inhaled medication failed to improve exercise capacity, daily activity levels, severity of symptoms or quality of life in patients with a type of heart failure for which no effective treatment options currently exist,...1 week

PHYS.ORGIsrael has declared war against drought. Five desalination plants generate around 600 million cubic metres of fresh water every year, which is about 70 percent of the consumption required by private households....Israel has declared war against drought. Five desalination plants generate around 600 million cubic metres of fresh water every year, which is about 70 percent of the consumption required by private households. Because the vast plants cannot be regulated flexibly,...3 days

PHYS.ORGThe volume of data traffic traversing the world's optical fibre networks is growing by more than 40 percent per year...The volume of data traffic traversing the world's optical fibre networks is growing by more than 40 percent per year as data-hungry services like streaming audio and video become ever more popular. So that future networks have the capacity to...2 weeks

Science MagazineProblem solving and innovation are key components of intelligence. We compare wild-caught individuals from two species that are...Problem solving and innovation are key components of intelligence. We compare wild-caught individuals from two species that are close relatives of Darwin’s finches, the innovative Loxigilla barbadensis, and its most closely related species in Barbados, the conservative Tiaris bicolor. We...5 days

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